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Guilty Party

This series was a rather successful attempt to combine mysteries and quiz shows.

Guilty Party

12 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 4 hours, 58 min)
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"Fallen Angel"



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Crime shows and whodunits were one of the most popular genres in radio. Even simple to solve mysteries could hold an audience, which made them very popular with sponsors. Probably the only format which generated more enthusiasm was quiz shows. Both mysteries and quiz shows challenged the listeners at home who felt they could do as well or better than the people in the studio.

This series is a rather successful attempt to combine mysteries and quiz shows with Guilty Party during the late Fifties and early Sixties. The show began with a short play describing the murder, followed by a series of interviews conducted by a Private Detective and Inspector Galloway. The interviewees included witnesses and potential suspects, all of whom would have had "motive, means, and opportunity" to commit the crime. The later portion of the broadcast was given over to a panel who would further interview the witnesses and suspects in hopes of discovering the culprit. Although the panel interview was unrehearsed, the actors were directed to answer truthfully as their characters, except for the guilty party who naturally lied to disguise his acts.

A television version of Guilty Party was also broadcast with the panel replaced by American mystery writer John Dickson Carr.

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    It might take extra listening, but worth it. I like this idea of the play and the answers from the possible guilty parties. Never heard of these before and love exploring the mysteries.

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  • MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.



    12 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 58 min
    12 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 4 hours, 58 min
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    1. 12 shows - total playtime 4 hours 58 minutes
    2. Guilty Party 590520 13 Fallen Angel.mp3
    3. Guilty Party 600224 01 Gamblers.mp3
    4. Guilty Party 600302 02 Woman In Ditch.mp3
    5. Guilty Party 600309 03 Diving Statue.mp3
    6. Guilty Party 600323 05 Slippery Sam.mp3
    7. Guilty Party 600330 06 Bullet In Bull.mp3
    8. Guilty Party 600511 12 Lefthand Threat.mp3
    9. Guilty Party 620724 04 Case Of Empty Chimney.mp3
    10. Guilty Party 620807 06 Rembrandt Touch.mp3
    11. Guilty Party 620814 07 Poison In Afternoon.mp3
    12. Guilty Party 620821 08 Action For Libel.mp3
    13. Guilty Party 620828 09 Murder In Mediterranean.mp3
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    12 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 58 min
    12 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 4 hours, 58 min
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    1. 12 shows - total playtime 4 hours 58 minutes
    2. Guilty Party 590520 13 Fallen Angel.mp3
    3. Guilty Party 600224 01 Gamblers.mp3
    4. Guilty Party 600302 02 Woman In Ditch.mp3
    5. Guilty Party 600309 03 Diving Statue.mp3
    6. Guilty Party 600323 05 Slippery Sam.mp3
    7. Guilty Party 600330 06 Bullet In Bull.mp3
    8. Guilty Party 600511 12 Lefthand Threat.mp3
    9. Guilty Party 620724 04 Case Of Empty Chimney.mp3
    10. Guilty Party 620807 06 Rembrandt Touch.mp3
    11. Guilty Party 620814 07 Poison In Afternoon.mp3
    12. Guilty Party 620821 08 Action For Libel.mp3
    13. Guilty Party 620828 09 Murder In Mediterranean.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    12 recordings on 6 Audio CDs. Total playtime 4 hours, 58 min
    12 recordings on 6 Audio CDs
    total playtime 4 hours, 58 min

    Guilty Party Disc A001

    1. Guilty Party 590520 13 Fallen Angel
    2. Guilty Party 600224 01 Gamblers

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    Guilty Party Disc A002

    1. Guilty Party 600302 02 Woman In Ditch
    2. Guilty Party 600309 03 Diving Statue

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    Guilty Party Disc A003

    1. Guilty Party 600323 05 Slippery Sam
    2. Guilty Party 600330 06 Bullet In Bull

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    Guilty Party Disc A004

    1. Guilty Party 600511 12 Lefthand Threat
    2. Guilty Party 620724 04 Case Of Empty Chimney

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    Guilty Party Disc A005

    1. Guilty Party 620807 06 Rembrandt Touch
    2. Guilty Party 620814 07 Poison In Afternoon

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    Guilty Party Disc A006

    1. Guilty Party 620821 08 Action For Libel
    2. Guilty Party 620828 09 Murder In Mediterranean

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